Jack Cartwright – British Crime Author

British Crime Author

Some secrets stay buried. Until someone starts digging. Dark, atmospheric murder mysteries from USA Today bestselling British crime author Jack Cartwright — stories that keep you turning pages long after the lights go out.

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Echoes of Death by Jack Cartwright
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Echoes of Death

The Wild Fens Murder Mysteries · Book 20

Some secrets are buried in the walls…

The twentieth Wild Fens mystery takes DI Freya Bloom deeper into the dark heart of the Lincolnshire fens. Reserve your copy today and it will arrive on your Kindle on release day.

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The books

Three series. One dark corner of England.

Every Jack Cartwright mystery is set against the brooding landscapes of Lincolnshire — from the endless, empty fens to the hidden valleys of the Wolds. Pick a detective and start at Book 1.

The Deadly Wolds Murder Mysteries

DI George Larson returns to the rolling Lincolnshire Wolds where his career began — only to find the past has been waiting for him, and it hasn’t stayed buried.

The DCI Cook Murder Mysteries

Ageing DCI Charles Cook has spent a decade holding back his memories. A brutal winter case in rural Lincolnshire is about to bring them all flooding back.

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Freya and Ben’s Lincolnshire home from the Wild Fens Murder Mysteries is a real holiday cottage — and you can stay there. A cosy, dog-friendly retreat for two in the village of Metheringham.

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About the author

Meet Jack

Jack Cartwright is a USA Today bestselling British crime author living in Lincolnshire. Born in Essex, he spent much of his adult life in Dubai, working in IT and as an international photographer, before trading the desert heat for the cold, open skies of the English countryside.

Writing under several pen names, Jack has published more than sixty novels, sold more than one million books worldwide and won awards along the way. His three crime series — the Wild Fens, the Deadly Wolds and DCI Cook — are written with television in mind: gritty rural settings, unforgettable characters and twists you won’t see coming.

Today he lives in a Lincolnshire village with his wife, daughters and dog — and he’s there to stay.

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Secrets In Blood by Jack Cartwright
One For Sorrow by Jack Cartwright
In Cold Blood by Jack Cartwright
Suffer In Silence by Jack Cartwright
Dying To Tell by Jack Cartwright
Never To Return by Jack Cartwright
Lie Beside Me by Jack Cartwright
Dance With Death by Jack Cartwright
In Dead Water by Jack Cartwright
One Deadly Night by Jack Cartwright
Her Dying Mind by Jack Cartwright
Into Death’s Arms by Jack Cartwright
No More Blood by Jack Cartwright
Burden of Truth by Jack Cartwright
Run From Evil by Jack Cartwright
Deadly Little Secret by Jack Cartwright
Waiting For Death by Jack Cartwright
Murder At Heart by Jack Cartwright
Into The Woods by Jack Cartwright
Echoes of Death by Jack Cartwright
When The Storm Dies by Jack Cartwright
The Harder They Fall by Jack Cartwright
Until Death Do Us Part by Jack Cartwright
The Devil Inside Her by Jack Cartwright
Secrets From The Grave by Jack Cartwright
When Blood Runs Dry by Jack Cartwright
A Winter Of Blood by Jack Cartwright
A Secret To Die For by Jack Cartwright
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